Scientific and Laboratory Operations Manager

2 weeks ago


Birmingham, United Kingdom University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Pathology require an experienced forward thinking 8a Biomedical Scientist, a skilled Operations Manager, with excellent organisation and communication skills to manage UHB Tissue Services. The post holder will support clinical users at the QE site with the management of stock for human transplant. They will manage Tissue Services staff and also the Band 7 Mortuary Quality Lead. Tissue Services falls within Cellular Pathology and is responsible for managing and ensuring Human Tissue Authority (HTA) compliance for Human Application. This ensures the Trust meets HTA licensing standards with robust quality systems. Responsibilities include ensuring support for ordering, receipt, disposal, storage and traceability for all human and human derived products for clinical transplantation. HTA Licensed activities are predominately across CDG9/10 (theatres and clinical haematology) at QEHB and relate to procurement, testing, storage, distribution and export of a vastly wide range of tissue and cell types. Practical experience of quality and compliance audits, associated actions and quality systems are a requirement. Knowledge of HTA Human Applications, HTA Post mortem requirements and UKAS ISO15189 audits and compliance are all highly desirable.
*The post holder is the lead specialist for Tissue services and provides technical and scientific advice to clinical staff, including the Burns, theatres and liver consultants, and other clinical staff teams.
*Support, train and advise clinical teams, HTA Persons Designated Individuals on HTA Human Applications compliance. Work across the Trust and with Governance on risks, regulatory visits, timely escalations and incident actions
*Manage the small operational Tissue Services team to support the Trust with compliance work and audit.
*Manage finance budgets and recharges with the Finance Team and service users. Manage and support the Band 7 Mortuary Quality Lead in continuous improvement of mortuary systems and ongoing dignified care of deceased patients across the Trust.
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science or equivalent academic achievement that is ratified by the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS).
MSc Biomedical Science or equivalent academic achievement ratified by the Institute of biomedical Science (IBMS).
Evidence of continuing professional development and proficiency in accordance with HPC guidelines.
Post registration specialty training in accordance with Institute of Biomedical Science guidelines.
Evidence of specialist, advanced and update training
Evidence of continuing professional development and proficiency in accordance with HCPC guidelines.
Evidence of continuing professional development and discipline specific proficiency for HPC registration.
Managing a team, project or section including managing absence, recruitment, appraisals.
Biomedical Science theory and practice (Haematology, Transfusion, Haemostasis & Thrombosis, Biochemistry, Microbiology and Cellular Pathology as appropriate).
Quality control, assurance, and audit practices.
Laboratory health and safety.
Laboratory accreditation standards.
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust



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